Cherry Macaroons are one of my all time favourite Christmas cookies. Classic coconut macaroons are topped off with a cherry for real old-world charm.
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Cherry Macaroons
Ingredients:
14 oz flake coconut
2/3 cup sugar
7 tsps all purpose flour
4 egg whites
1 tsps vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
maraschino cherries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flake coconut, sugar, flour and salt.
Add the egg whites and mix well.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Drop the macaroon mixture by the tbsp onto the cookie sheet.
Use your thumb to create a well in the coconut mixture and add a maraschino cherry.
Bake for 17-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Allow macaroons to cool completely.
Enjoy!
Cherry Macaroons
Ingredients
- 14 oz flake coconut
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 7 tsps all purpose flour
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tsps vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flake coconut, sugar, flour and salt.
- Add the egg whites and mix well.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Drop the macaroon mixture by the tbsp onto the cookie sheet.
- Use your thumb to create a well in the coconut mixture and add a maraschino cherry.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Allow macaroons to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Liz Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys cooking and baking, food photography, and reading.
Cherry
Wednesday 14th of December 2022
Can you use liquid egg whites like Eggland's Best in this receipe?
Liz Lampman
Thursday 15th of December 2022
Yes!
Donna
Wednesday 7th of December 2022
Was wondering how many this makes. And also if cocoa could be added for chocolate macaroons
Liz Lampman
Friday 9th of December 2022
It makes 36 cookies, sorry this is an older recipe that desperately needs updating! I haven't tried adding cocoa before but that should be fine, but you may need to remove some of the flour to get the texture right.
Eileen
Wednesday 30th of November 2022
Was I supposed to beat the egg whites first? The cookies were flat and spread out.
Liz Lampman
Thursday 1st of December 2022
Coconut macaroons may spread due to too much moisture, so if it is humid in your house beating the egg whites first can help or you can add another tablespoon of flour. You can also chill the mixture before you portion it out.
Jill
Saturday 11th of June 2022
After baking, feels like the cherries will fall off even though I made a well. Any tips? Made for a wedding and I’m afraid if 5he box gets upset, the cherries will fall off
Lexi
Tuesday 19th of December 2023
@Jill, I suggest cutting the cherry in half, less likely to roll out.